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in·va·lid 1 I0212600 (ĭn′və-lĭd)n. One who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or disability.adj.1. Incapacitated by illness or injury.2. Of, relating to, or intended for invalids.tr.v. in·va·lid·ed, in·va·lid·ing, in·va·lids 1. To incapacitate physically.2. Chiefly British To release or exempt from duty because of ill health: "I was not quite sick enough to be invalided out, even though I was of no more use" (Mary Lee Settle). [From invalid (influenced by French invalide, sickly, infirm).]
in·val·id 2 I0212700 (ĭn-văl′ĭd)adj.1. Not legally or factually valid; null: an invalid license.2. Falsely based or reasoned; faulty: an invalid argument. [Latin invalidus, weak : in-, not; see in-1 + validus, strong (from valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots).] in′va·lid′i·ty (-və-lĭd′ĭ-tē) n.in·val′id·ly adv.invalid (ˈɪnvəlɪd) na. a person suffering from disablement or chronic ill healthb. (as modifier): an invalid chair. adjsuffering from or disabled by injury, sickness, etcvb (tr) 1. to cause to become an invalid; disable2. (usually foll by out; often passive) chiefly Brit to require (a member of the armed forces) to retire from active service through wounds or illness[C17: from Latin invalidus infirm, from in-1 + validus strong] ˌinvaˈlidity nUsage: It is best to avoid using the term invalid when referring to people with chronic illnesses or disabilities
invalid (ɪnˈvælɪd) adj1. not valid; having no cogency or legal force2. (Logic) logic (of an argument) having a conclusion that does not follow from the premises: it may be false when the premises are all true; not valid[C16: from Medieval Latin invalidus without legal force; see invalid1] invalidity, inˈvalidness n inˈvalidly advin•va•lid1 (ˈɪn və lɪd; Brit. -ˌlid) n. 1. an infirm or sickly person, esp. one who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself. adj. 2. unable to care for oneself due to infirmity or disability. 3. of or for invalids. v.t. 4. to make an invalid. 5. Chiefly Brit. to evacuate (military personnel) from a theater of operations because of injury or illness. [1635–45; < French invalide < Latin invalidus weak; see in-3, valid] in•val•id2 (ɪnˈvæl ɪd) adj. 1. not valid; without force or foundation; indefensible. 2. deficient in substance or cogency; weak. 3. void or without legal force, as a contract. [1625–35; < Medieval Latin invalidus, Latin: weak; see invalid1] in•val′id•ly, adv. in•val′id•ness, n. invalid Past participle: invalided Gerund: invaliding
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I invalid | you invalid | he/she/it invalids | we invalid | you invalid | they invalid |
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I invalided | you invalided | he/she/it invalided | we invalided | you invalided | they invalided |
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I am invaliding | you are invaliding | he/she/it is invaliding | we are invaliding | you are invaliding | they are invaliding |
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I have invalided | you have invalided | he/she/it has invalided | we have invalided | you have invalided | they have invalided |
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I was invaliding | you were invaliding | he/she/it was invaliding | we were invaliding | you were invaliding | they were invaliding |
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I had invalided | you had invalided | he/she/it had invalided | we had invalided | you had invalided | they had invalided |
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I will invalid | you will invalid | he/she/it will invalid | we will invalid | you will invalid | they will invalid |
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I will have invalided | you will have invalided | he/she/it will have invalided | we will have invalided | you will have invalided | they will have invalided |
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I will be invaliding | you will be invaliding | he/she/it will be invaliding | we will be invaliding | you will be invaliding | they will be invaliding |
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I have been invaliding | you have been invaliding | he/she/it has been invaliding | we have been invaliding | you have been invaliding | they have been invaliding |
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I will have been invaliding | you will have been invaliding | he/she/it will have been invaliding | we will have been invaliding | you will have been invaliding | they will have been invaliding |
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I had been invaliding | you had been invaliding | he/she/it had been invaliding | we had been invaliding | you had been invaliding | they had been invaliding |
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I would invalid | you would invalid | he/she/it would invalid | we would invalid | you would invalid | they would invalid |
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I would have invalided | you would have invalided | he/she/it would have invalided | we would have invalided | you would have invalided | they would have invalided | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | invalid - someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injuryshut-inhomebound - people who are confined to their homesdiseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness | Verb | 1. | invalid - force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemenremove - remove from a position or an office | | 2. | invalid - injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"handicap, incapacitate, disableinjure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm tohock - disable by cutting the hock | Adj. | 1. | invalid - having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawfulvalid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" | | 2. | invalid - no longer valid; "the license is invalid"expired - having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time; "an expired passport"; "caught driving with an expired license" |
invalid1noun1. patient, sufferer, convalescent, valetudinarian I hate being treated as an invalid.adjective1. disabled, ill, sick, poorly (informal), weak, ailing, frail, feeble, sickly, infirm, bedridden, valetudinarian I have an invalid wife and am labelled as a carer.
invalid2adjective1. null and void, void, worthless, untrue, null, not binding, inoperative, nugatory The trial was stopped and the results declared invalid. null and void valid, operative, viable2. unfounded, false, untrue, illogical, irrational, unsound, unscientific, baseless, fallacious, ill-founded Those arguments are rendered invalid by the hard facts. unfounded valid, sound, true, solid, rational, logicalinvalidadjectiveContaining fundamental errors in reasoning:fallacious, false, illogical, sophistic, specious, spurious, unsound.Translationsinvalid1 (inˈvӕlid) adjective (of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid. Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid. 無法律效力的 (法律上)无效的 inˈvalidate (-deit) verb to make invalid. 使無效 使无效invalidity (invəˈlidəti) noun 無法律效力 无效力
invalid2 (ˈinvəlid) noun a person who is ill or disabled. During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid. 病人 病人 (-liːd) verb1. (with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness. He was invalided out of the army. 因病退伍 因伤病而退伍2. to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled. He was invalided in the last war. 使失能(尤指軍人) 使伤残invalid
invalid Logic (of an argument) having a conclusion that does not follow from the premises: it may be false when the premises are all true; not valid What does it mean when you dream about being an invalid?A dream about being an invalid may signify the lack of confidence and energy to pursue some issue. Hopelessness may have crippled the dreamer’s will to stand up and perform. invalid
in·va·lid (in'vă-lid), 1. Weak; sick. 2. A person partially or completely disabled. [L. in- neg. + validus, strong] invalid (ĭn′və-lĭd)n. One who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or disability.adj.1. Incapacitated by illness or injury.2. Of, relating to, or intended for invalids.tr.v. inva·lided, inva·liding, inva·lids 1. To incapacitate physically.2. Chiefly British To release or exempt from duty because of ill health: "I was not quite sick enough to be invalided out, even though I was of no more use" (Mary Lee Settle).in·va·lid (in'vă-lid) 1. Weak; sick. 2. A person partially or completely disabled. [L. in- neg. + validus, strong]invalid (ĭn′vă-lĭd) [L. in-, not, + validus, strong] 1. A former term for a person who is not well; weak. Use of the term is archaic. 2. Based on false premises, reasonings, or justifications.Invalid Related to Invalid: not validInvalidNull; void; without force or effect; lacking in authority. For example, a will that has not been properly witnessed is invalid and unenforceable. INVALID. In a physical sense, it is that which is wanting force; in a figurative sense, it signifies that which has no effect. AcronymsSeeINVinvalid Related to invalid: not validSynonyms for invalidnoun patientSynonyms- patient
- sufferer
- convalescent
- valetudinarian
adj disabledSynonyms- disabled
- ill
- sick
- poorly
- weak
- ailing
- frail
- feeble
- sickly
- infirm
- bedridden
- valetudinarian
adj null and voidSynonyms- null and void
- void
- worthless
- untrue
- null
- not binding
- inoperative
- nugatory
Antonymsadj unfoundedSynonyms- unfounded
- false
- untrue
- illogical
- irrational
- unsound
- unscientific
- baseless
- fallacious
- ill-founded
Antonyms- valid
- sound
- true
- solid
- rational
- logical
Synonyms for invalidadj containing fundamental errors in reasoningSynonyms- fallacious
- false
- illogical
- sophistic
- specious
- spurious
- unsound
Synonyms for invalidnoun someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injurySynonymsRelated Words- homebound
- diseased person
- sick person
- sufferer
verb force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemenRelated Wordsverb injure permanentlySynonyms- handicap
- incapacitate
- disable
Related Wordsadj having no cogency or legal forceRelated WordsAntonymsadj no longer validRelated Words |